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Design and Implementation of the Multimedia Courseware for Children with Learning Disabilities (학습 장애아를 위한 멀티미디어 코스웨어의 설계 및 구현)

  • 김명기;양단희;정혜정
    • Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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    • 2002.10d
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    • pp.400-402
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    • 2002
  • 지금까지의 코스웨어는 주로 우수아와 일반아를 대상으로 제작되어 왔다. 그러나 본 연구는 초등학교 학습 장애아들을 대상으로 개별화 학습 ICT 활용을 위한 멀티미디어 코스웨어를 제작하였다. 특히 학습 동기와 흥미도를 강화하여 학습 부진 요소를 제거할 수 있는 방안을 모색하였다. 그리고 다양한 교육정보화 매체를 활용하여 자기 주도의 학습을 할 수 있도록 멀티미디어 저작도구를 사용하여 단계별 개별화 학습자료를 설계하고 개발하였다. 이를 통해 학습 장애아들이 정확한 지식을 습득할 수 있고, 사물에 대한 정확한 개념과 관심을 가질 수 있도록 하였다.

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Study on Childcare Teachers' Changes of Disability Awareness and Childcare Experience through the Training for Disability Awareness (장애아 통합어린이집 일반교사의 장애인식 및 보육경험에 관한 연구)

  • Won, Young Mi;Jeon, Ji Hye
    • Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.169-192
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    • 2018
  • This study aims to investigate the changes of their recognition and childcare practices before and after the training for disability awareness targeting class teachers in inclusive childcare setting. Subjects of this study were 9 teachers and the data was collected from 3 focus group (3 persons per group) and personal interviews in case of study needs. The results of this study are as follows: childcare teachers appealed ignorance and fear of children with disabilities before learning to improve their disability awareness, and have learned from the non-prejudiced attitudes of non-disabled children. The need for understanding and knowledge of children with disabilities was high, and they voluntarily and actively participated in the education for the improvement of disability awareness. Since participating in education, teachers have shown changes in perceptions of children with disabilities and changes in the way they practice childcare for disabled children. As regards cognition, teachers have become more interested in and understanding of children with disabilities and have tried to treat them equally with non-disabled children. Regarding the practice of childcare, they practiced the integrated program together with the non-disabled child and the disabled child through cooperative partnership. They also provided the disability awareness education to the non-disabled children and provided the partial integrated childcare program flexibly in one class according to the situation. The results of this study were analyzed and discussed about the general childcare teachers' experience related to the education for improving disability recognition and caring at childcare setting.

Systematic Review on School Adjustment of Students with Disabilities in a Special Class of the Elementary School - Focused on KCI Journals - (초등특수학급 아동의 학교적응에 관한 체계적 문헌고찰 -국내 등재지 중심으로-)

  • Choi, Yu Jin;Kim, Jung Ran
    • 재활복지
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.165-186
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of the study is intended to analysis on students adjustment of students with disabilities in a special class of the elementary school focused on KCI journals through a systematic review. This study was searched from papers published from Jan, 2004 to May, 2014 using KISS, DBPIA, RISS, Google databases. The key words were "inclusive education, special class, inclusive class, student with disabilities, school adjustment, school life, school adjustment scale, elementary school". Results of data analysis were follows; 1. A total of 35 papers were analyzed. Except for 6 papers published in 2004~2007, 29 papers were published after 2008.; 2. The participant of study subject was total 141. Students with intellectual disability were 61.7%. Students with learning disabilities were 17.0%.; 3. The assessment domain of study was analyzed total 51 data.; academic achievement and task performance (25.4%), class attitude and participatory behavior(23.5%), problem behavior(21.5%). The Study in student with intellectual disability was 10 assessment domains.; 4. The method of assessment was total 41.; the use of operational definition(56.1%), the development of test (17.1%), and the use of assessment tool(14.6%).

Perceptions of Primary Caregivers of Children With Developmental Disabilities on Tele-music Program During COVID-19 (COVID-19 이후 학령기 발달장애 아동 주양육자의 비대면 음악프로그램 참여 현황 및 인식 조사)

  • Kim, So Hee
    • Journal of Music and Human Behavior
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.1-27
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate how primary caregivers of children with developmental disabilities aged 6 to 18 years perceived on tele-music programs in which their children participated during COVID-19. A total of 83 caregivers who voluntarily agreed to participate in this study responded to a survey either on-line or in person and 67 questionnaires were included in the final analysis after deleting 16 incomplete responses. The results showed that tele-music programs were rated somewhat suitable for distance learning but that there was still a need for adult assistance to help children with developmental disabilities participate in the program. When comparing the perceptions of caregivers who participated in remote general education versus who participated in tele-music program, significantly higher level of program engagement and positive responses from a child were perceived with tele-music program. The caregivers who participated in tele-music program showed significantly greater willingness to participate in tele-music therapy in the future than those who did not. The findings of this study presents information on how tele-music therapy has been implemented to children with disabilities and what can be considered for the the development of a tele-music therapy program.

Connecting the dots between SHP2 and glutamate receptors

  • Ryu, Hyun-Hee;Kim, Sun Yong;Lee, Yong-Seok
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.129-135
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    • 2020
  • SHP2 is an unusual protein phosphatase that functions as an activator for several signaling pathways, including the RAS pathway, while most other phosphatases suppress their downstream signaling cascades. The physiological and pathophysiological roles of SHP2 have been extensively studied in the field of cancer research. Mutations in the PTPN11 gene which encodes SHP2 are also highly associated with developmental disorders, such as Noonan syndrome (NS), and cognitive deficits including learning disabilities are common among NS patients. However, the molecular and cellular mechanism by which SHP2 is involved in cognitive functions is not well understood. Recent studies using SHP2 mutant mice or pharmacological inhibitors have shown that SHP2 plays critical role in learning and memory and synaptic plasticity. Here, we review the recent studies demonstrating that SHP2 is involved in synaptic plasticity, and learning and memory, by the regulation of the expression and/or function of glutamate receptors. We suggest that each cell type may have distinct paths connecting the dots between SHP2 and glutamate receptors, and these paths may also change with aging.

The Effects of the Horticulture-Mathematics Integration Program on Mathematical Attitude and Money Calculating Ability of Students with Intellectual Disabilities

  • Yun, Suk Young;Nam, Yu Jung;Kwon, Yong Il;Choi, Byung Jin
    • Journal of People, Plants, and Environment
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.321-332
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    • 2020
  • Background and objective: The concept of 'money' in the numbers and operations domain is a fundamentally necessary domain of economic life. This study was conducted to examine the effects of a horticulture-mathematics integration program on mathematical attitude and money calculating ability of high school students with intellectual disabilities. Methods: We analyzed the changes in the mathematical attitude and money calculating ability of students with mild intellectual disabilities in S special school in the city of D, Republic of Korea, with 12 students in the control group and 12 students in the experimental group, from August 27 to October 29, 2019. Results: The results of the comparison showed no statistically significant changes in the three items of mathematical attitude for the control group, while the experimental group, which took part in the horticulture-mathematics integration program, showed statistically significant differences across all three items, such as self-concept about the subject (p = .003), attitude toward the subject (p = .004), and study habit related to the subject (p = .012). The horticulture-mathematics integration program, which was developed by integrating horticultural activities and the mathematics curriculum, used plants and horticultural activities to provide students with positive experiences in mathematics. These included the sense of closeness, curiosity, interest, attention, and enjoyment, leading to positive changes in mathematical attitude. In terms of money calculating ability, both the control group and experimental group showed statistical differences across the three items, but the experimental group showed greater degrees of increase, 15.0 or more, in the scores compared to the control group. Conclusion: These results suggest that utilizing horticultural materials as a part of purchase learning programs with elements of money calculation chapters in the mathematics curriculum could lead to the improvement of students' ability in money calculation. These positive changes are thought to be related to the high degrees of interest in horticulture among students, which led to active participation in the program and enabled the simple and repeated purchase activities in the program to generate positive changes in the money calculation ability of the students.

Brain-based Learning Science: What can the Brain Science Tell us about Education? (뇌기반 학습과학: 뇌과학이 교육에 대해 말해 주는 것은 무엇인가?)

  • Kim, Sung-Il
    • Korean Journal of Cognitive Science
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.375-398
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    • 2006
  • Humans learn by observing, hearing, imitating, doing, and feeling. The brain(cortex) is the central tore of this process. The recent rapid progress of brain science and the active interdisciplinary collaboration between brain science and cognitive science opens a new possibility. That is a new research Held called 'Brain-Based learning Science', 'Edutational Neuroscienre', or 'NeuroEduration' This study reviews the nature and basic assumptions of brain-based learning science, current directions in educational neuroscience research, the neuro-myths, educational implications of neuroscience, and a possibility of making a meaningful connection between brain science and education. Also the future prospects and limitations of the brain-based learning science are discussed.

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Accessibility and Improvements for Flash E-learning Contents (플래시 이러닝 콘텐츠의 접근성 문제점 및 개선방안)

  • Hwang, Yun-Ja;Ahn, Mi-Lee
    • The KIPS Transactions:PartA
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    • v.18A no.4
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    • pp.129-134
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    • 2011
  • E-learning in Korea supports different educational needs of diverse learners. E-learning became one of the major source of educational services for schools, higher education, lifelong learning, and for special education. Many e-learning contents offered by cyber universities use HTML, CSS, and Flash, and these are known to have limitations on accessibilities. People with disabilities or aged have problems accessing such contents. The purpose of this study is to evaluate accessibility of Flash e-learning contents offered by 9 cyber universities. AccChecker is used to assess accessibility of the contents. The result shows many errors and warning with Text Equivalents, Keyboard Navigation, Properties, Depth of Tree, and Structures that restrict access. In order to improve the quality and expansion of quality e-learning contents, we need aggressive measures to obtain accessibility of contents, and these should be designed at the planning phase rather than adjusted during the development stage. Furthermore, it is vital to train instructional designers, developers and the CEOs to realize the importance of accessibility and learn appropriate skills to increase accessibilities of e-learning contents.

A case of neurofibromatosis(NF-I) (신경섬유종증(Neurofibromatosis) 환아(患兒) 1예(例)에 대한 증례보고(症例報告))

  • Min Sang-Yeon;Jang Gyu-Tae;Kim Jang-Hyun
    • The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.69-73
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    • 2001
  • The neurofibromatosis (NF) are a set of genetic disorders which cause tumors to grow along various types of nerves and, in addition, can affect the development of non-nervous tissues such as bones and skin. NF causes tumors to grow anywhere on or in the body. It also leads to developmental abnormalities. For example, individuals with NF have a higher incidence of learning disabilities. Neurofibromatosis(NF) has been classified into two distinct types: NF-I and NF-II. neurofibromatosis 1(NF-I), also known as von Recklinghausen NF or Peripheral NF, occurring in 1:4,000 births, is characterized by multiple cafe-au-lait spots and neurofibromas on or under the skin. Enlargement and deformation of bones and curvature of the spine (scoliosis) may also occur. Occasionally, tumors may develop in the brain, on cranial nerves, or on the spinal cord. About 50% of people with NF also have learning disabilities. Neurofibromatosis 2(NF-II), also known as Bilateral Acoustic NF(BAN), is much rarer occurring in 1:50,000 births. NF-II is characterized by multiple tumors on the cranial and spinal nerves, and by other lesions of the brain and spinal cord. Tumors affecting both of the auditory nerves are the hallmark. Hearing loss beginning in the teens or early twenties is generally the first symptom. We reported a 10-year-old female patient with NF-I, she has pain and edema in left leg, no symptoms of NF.

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Haptic Technology for Educational Contents for Children with Disabilities (햅틱 테크놀로지를 활용한 장애 아동 교육 콘텐츠 연구)

  • Kwon, Jung-Min;Nam, Bo-Ram
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.505-517
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    • 2011
  • The haptic sense is one of the five human senses that deeply affects cognitive development and everyday lives of children and adults. Recently, researchers and developers have started active discussions and research on haptic technologies. The purpose of this paper is to explain the role of haptics in learning, review studies that have attempted to use haptic technologies to teach students, and discuss how these technologies can be applied in special education context. National and international databases were searched and analyzed using meta-analysis methods. The few studies that have been completed so far are heavily focused on math and science learning. However, haptic technology has great potentials for children with disabilities who can benefit from extra assistance from these devices in wide areas of curriculum including math, science, music, art, history, and so on.